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urge

urge

Meaning of urge

to strongly encourage someone to do something

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EN-UK/ɜːdʒ/
EN-US/ɝdʒ/
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urge with Russian translation

urge usage examples

🇷🇺RU🇬🇧EN

Я убеждаю тебя сначала прочитать письмо.

I urge you to read the letter first.

🇷🇺RU🇬🇧EN

Учитель убеждал класс сохранять спокойствие.

The teacher urged the class to stay calm.

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urge belongs to the topic "Top 2500". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

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How to pronounce urge and what this word means

urge means urge. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce urge

/ɜːdʒ/

urge translation

urge

urge examples

I urge you to read the letter first.

urge transcription

/ɜːdʒ/, /ɝdʒ/

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urge meaning: what does it mean?

to strongly encourage someone to do something

urge pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

urge is pronounced as /ɜːdʒ/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

urge definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

I urge you to read the letter first. Translation: Я убеждаю тебя сначала прочитать письмо.

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